PM Modi and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu discussed bilateral ties and the evolving situation in West Asia during a phone call NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday received a telephone call from his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, during which the two leaders reviewed the progress of the India-Israel special strategic partnership and discussed…
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said “protest is a way of dialogue”. NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat Thursday strongly backed the students who were protesting against NEET irregularities, saying that the “grivances of the Gen Z is genuine”.Calling “protest is a way of dialogue”, the Sangh supremo said: “I won’t say that…
Eleven national-level hackathons and innovation challenges have so far resulted in 62 AI prototypes. NEW DELHI: The Centre has selected 20 indigenous foundation-model proposals for support and sanctioned over 93 lakh hours of subsidised computing capacity as part of its effort to reduce India’s dependence on foreign artificial intelligence infrastructure and technologies.In a written reply…
IIT Guwahati researchers develop portable device that quickly detects toxic metals in water NEW DELHI: Researchers at IIT Guwahati have developed a portable optical sensing device that can quickly detect toxic metals, fluoride and bacteria in water samples, offering a low-cost tool for on-site water-quality checks in rural areas and places without easy access to…
A courtroom verdict and a fatal crash dominate the day’s news. Tejpal convicted: Bombay HC overturned Tarun Tejpal’s acquittal, convicted him in the 2013 rape case and sentenced him to 10 years in prison. Fatal crash: Atiq Ahmed’s son Abaan and his friend Sonu were killed after their SUV crashed into a divider in Jhansi….
Holding the Tricolour aloft and carrying what organisers described as an approximately 600-metre-long national flag, the students marched through Ranchi. RANCHI: Undeterred by relentless rain, hundreds of students gathered at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium in Ranchi on Wednesday before setting out on a Tiranga March to Albert Ekka Chowk, intensifying an agitation that has entered…
10 Indian sailors have been killed in the Middle East while hundreds are still sailing the dangerous waters For thousands of Indian merchant seafarers, the Middle East war has transformed the sea from a workplace into a battlefield.They are not soldiers. They are civilians who keep global trade moving, transporting oil, fuel and essential cargo…
Bombay HC sentences Tarun Tejpal to 10 years rigorous imprisonemnt for rape PANAJI: Thirteen years after the arrest of a high profile editor-in-chief of Tehelka magazine, Tarun Tejpal, for rape in an elevator of a starred hotel, the Bombay high court on Thursday found him guilty of rape and sentenced him to ten years Rigorous…
Government says PM Modi’s overseas travel has crossed Rs 550 crore since 2021 (Image credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: The expenditure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s foreign visits has increased fivefold since 2021, with the annual bill rising from over Rs 36 crore in 2021 to more than Rs 180 crore in 2025, ministry of external…
ABVP announcement on movement against alleged exam irregularities The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Thursday said it will continue its nationwide movement against irregularities in competitive examinations, paper leaks and recruitment processes, asserting that students deserve a transparent, fair and accountable examination system.In a statement, the youth organisation affiliated to the RSS said it…
